Updates on Utah's wildlife from the DWR
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Thursday, April 22, is Earth Day, which is a great time to reflect on the ways we can help restore and preserve nature, including wildlife.
Utah's spring general-season turkey hunts are about to get underway, and if you like the idea of harvesting your own delicious bird, it's not too late to buy a permit and research an area to hunt.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources launched the community fisheries program 20 years ago, providing more fishing access and opportunities for many cities across the Beehive State.
Several agencies are asking for anglers to keep any lake trout under 25 inches that are caught at Flaming Gorge, in an effort to improve the health of the fishery. An annual fishing tournament will resume this year to incentivize anglers to help in this effort.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Clean Wake LLC, the National Park Service at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and other partnering agencies are excited to announce a new first-of-its-kind dip tank method that will revolutionize boat decontamination in the fight against invasive quagga mussels.
Several large wildlife conservation and habitat projects have been funded after more than $3.1 million was committed to projects during the annual conservation permit project funding meeting held on April 1.
If you are interested in Utah's wildlife and how species are managed, several positions will soon be opening on four of the five Regional Advisory Councils that share public feedback with the Utah Wildlife Board.
Utah's Hunter Education Program launched in 1957, and two Utahns have been serving as instructors for the program almost since it began.
Trash, vandalism, drug use, domestic violence and habitat degradation are among the reasons the Utah DWR has decided to close overnight camping on part of the Middle Fork Wildlife Management Area, effective immediately.
Utah DWR biologists recommended a decrease in the number of general-season permits for the 2021 deer hunt and are asking for the public's feedback on that recommendation and a variety of other big game proposals.
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